So, it appears that my chickens, Rhode Island Reds, have ALL stopped laying eggs at the same time. All during the winter, I kept a heat lamp in their coop and turned on. Once the temps rose above 35 during the evenings, I removed it. Matt isn't the best at taking care of them, but in my absence, he was all they had. Anyway, about three days before I returned home, they simply stopped laying eggs. Now, I made sure that there was enough Laying Mash before I went away. 4 hens, and there have been no eggs in over a week. Mike and I searched the fenced in yard, under every nook and cranny to see if maybe they decided to start laying somewhere else, and nothing. I even kept them locked in the coop until 4pm yesterday, and nothing.
Anybody out there know anything about raising chickens and why they would ALL stop laying eggs at the same time? They are all exactly one year old and do not appear to be moulting, and the rooster, from what I can see, is certainlly not slacking on his duties, even thought I know that they do not need him in order to lay.
Anybody out there know anything about raising chickens and why they would ALL stop laying eggs at the same time? They are all exactly one year old and do not appear to be moulting, and the rooster, from what I can see, is certainlly not slacking on his duties, even thought I know that they do not need him in order to lay.